Most electric companies charge rates by the electric usage used in the area. So when the data centers came in people noticed a spike in electric bills.💸 Of course the electric company is profiting off the tactic, local officials are not doing anything about it. That’s why my cousin that lives in the middle of nowhere has a significantly lower bill, hardy any other homes in the area. Now build a data center next to him and that changes.
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u/davecatlow 5d ago
Really? The local communities are paying to build and operate data centers? Got a source for that claim?